https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 14 May 2026 16:21:47 +0000 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:17:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41632 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41632&PID=5782913&title=solids-for-beginners#5782913 Author: Keolyn
Subject: 41632
Posted: 24 February 2012 at 8:17am

Plunket says not to start solids until at least 4 montsh and when they are startting to show signs (can support their head, can take food from a spoon etc) your plunket nurse should give you a dvd about it soon. Generally before that age their digestive systems arent developed enough to deal with the solids I think.

I would say if hes hungry to give him more milk, however farex or baby rice with breastmilk or formula is a good starter, it gets really runny so the consistancy isnt that different.

In terms of making your own, awesome idea! To start with I just did single food (ie- not mixing flavours) as to find out what bubby likes, give them the same thing for a couple of days then try a new taste).

For veges I either boiled them or steamed them in the microwave and blended until smooth with a bit of the water they wrere cooked in.
Meats like chicken you can steam or boil the same (although I think steaming keeps in more of the nutrients) then blend aswell.

I mixed all sorts of things with the farex (still have the bag too, it lasts for ages!) esp puree apple/apricot etc for breakfasts :)

If you dont have a blender you can push it through a sieve, but that takes soooo long!

Another thing I found was getting ice cube trays with lids ($5 at warehouse!) and freezing the purees so you can just defrost a small amount. Also saving the baby food jars are useful for all kinds of things.

Hope that helps! sorry for the novel!]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:17:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41632&PID=5782913&title=solids-for-beginners#5782913 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41632&PID=5782896&title=solids-for-beginners#5782896 Author: Guest_70450
Subject: 41632
Posted: 23 February 2012 at 10:54pm

I hav a 13 week old gorgeous baby boy when he is eatin solids I want to make all of it @ home I have a good stash of the brought baby food.On the jar oen of them is chicken and kumera is ckicken a good 1st baby food?If so how would I make it? Is it ok to mix apples and fruit salad in with the baby farex? my boy seems very hungry also Is it unsafe to try him with a we bit now? would love to know what you all think thanx]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:54:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41632&PID=5782896&title=solids-for-beginners#5782896